Yep snook, I've post that question in one form or another on several different boards and all got the same answer....FAL, even by die hard HK fans. Now I don't have either. In fact I just got to shoot a Cetme for the first time the other day and I really liked it. I'm drawn to the G3 more than the FAL, but I'm hoping to meet someone with one (FAL) up here in the Northwest that will let me run a mag through theirs to see if I like it more.

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"The way of the warrior is death, this means choosing death whenever there is a choice between life and death. It means nothing more than this, it means to see things through, being resolved."---Yamamoto Tsunemoto's Hagakure

I personally prefer the PTR-91 (HK G3 clone with a bull barrel) due to it's accuracy. The G3 design uses a true fully floating barrel, with no gas ports so they are extremely accurate. My PTR has around 4500 rounds through it with zero issues. If you build a G3, use a Portuguese kit, they are in like new condition. Also, build on a JLD Enterprises receiver, they are the best quality.

The FAL is probably the most user friendly 7.62 main battle rifle ever made. If you pick the FAL, check out the Austrian STG-58 kits and the Imbel receivers, they make an excellent combo.